I had the same situation with SKW central when I purchased their tax lien program.

In addition to the issues already mentioned (chinese drywall, wood frame), flat roofs, aluminum wiring, window unit ACs (istead of central AC) can all create problems in getting insurance here.

I recently came across Zillow's "Most Undervalued Market" list and noted Merced was number one, along with a few other valley cities making the list.

A lot of investors I talk to do not have much good to say about th...

Morrison Inn has good Mexican food.There are a bunch of casino's up in Blackhawk and Central City (two towns right together), since Josh chose Denver over Vegas.

Welcome Ozzie,I'm in central Nj, building my rental portfolio.

hate to give this place up because it's a one of a kind property in a very desirable area and I'm thinking it could do well as a VRBO.In a nutshell, it's a 4 Bed, 3 Bath home on a little over 2 acres with:Indoor Pool and Spa with Retractable Roof.Separate but connected Diner / Malt Shop with Fridge, TV and Stereo.Huge Game Room off said Diner.The Game Room is actually a oversize 4 car garage, but it's fully finished, fully insulated, has it's own central heat and air and a full bathroom.Prior owner used this portion of the garages as a showroom for his car collection, we use it as a huge Gameroom.This gameroom has a 65" HD TV, Stereo system, Regulation Pool Table, Professional Quality Fooseball Table, Professional Quality Ping Pong Table and a low end Air Hockey table in it.House also has a 3 car attached garage and 4 more garage bays in addition to the 4 bay garage area we use as a gameroom.There is also a horse barn on the property, but we use that just for storage.Home is near major highways, major shopping, dining, entertainment etc. in the city of Lucas which is North of Dallas.I've seen VRBO homes in Allen that are in the mid to upper 100's per night that look like they are doing fine - I'm basing that on pulling up their calendar and seeing the days they have booked into the future.

East Atlanta has become a veritable hub of "Things that yuppies like", and the Ponce Market project shows great promise for continuing the evolution of PDL that got started with the whole foods seed store.Old 4th ward is NOTHING like it used to be!

Jobs at Apple should probably attract high quality talent and have a nice multiplier through the greater central Texas economy.

Full portfolio: 2490 units valued at nearly $321M.Sub-portfolios:city / # of units Atlanta, GA 572Chicago, IL 99Florida-Central and Northeast 190Florida-Southeast 418Florida-West Coast 167Las Vegas, NV 219Los Angeles / Riverside, CA 484Phoenix, AZ 341Property types / # of units:Single Family 1,743Condo 527Manufactured Housing 7Co-op 1Duplex 118Triplex 364-Plex 58I'd be curious if anyone on this board can play in this particular offering.

I'm just starting to make offers on sf homes in the central valley (around Tracy), so I thought I'd start posting and introduce myself.